by SteveGibson | Feb 16, 2022 | Blog, Information
In the four years since GDPR was introduced, we’ve faced Brexit, a global pandemic, and in the past year, an increase in data breaches and penalties. Times have been challenging, complicated, and not without their pressures – but complying with GDPR isn’t optional....
by SteveGibson | Jan 19, 2022 | Blog
It’s been four years since the introduction of GDPR, but the number of fines across the UK and EU rose sevenfold in 2021. While the cost is skewed by massive fines, an annual survey by DLA Piper shows there was still a steady increase in the number of GDPR fines last...
by SteveGibson | Mar 1, 2021 | Blog
One of the biggest changes occasioned by the introduction of the GDPR was the power to measure fines against global turnover. This ability – at the discretion of the ICO (the UK’s supervisory authority) – has allowed much larger fines than those previously in place....
by SteveGibson | Feb 5, 2021 | Blog
GDPR first came into force back in 2018, but with the confusion surrounding Brexit, some businesses have been left wondering whether they’re still bound by the legislation. Initial GDPR rules may have been drafted and passed by the European Union, but UK GDPR – which...
